Pentax K-1 vs Sony A560

The following is a complete review of the Pentax K-1 and Sony A560, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Pentax and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the K-1 (36MP) and A560 (14MP) and the K-1 (Full frame) and A560 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The K-1 was manufactured 5 years after the A560 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the K-1 matches up against the A560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax K-1 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-1 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Pentax K-1 offers physical dimensions of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the K-1 vs the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the K-1 and A560 is 55 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the K-1 and A560.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The K-1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-1 will produce more detail due to its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher K-1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.